Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Mr. Appleby’s Updates 10/7/09

Students, picture day is tomorrow!  I don’t know about you, but my haircut is scheduled for tonightJ  Don’t forget to come to school dressed to impress for our Fall Pictures.

**Parents, payment for the pictures is due tomorrow.  The form says, “Portrait Packages will be printed only for students paying on Portrait Day.”  For added convenience, you can pay online by visiting www.mylifetouch.com  You will receive an online payment code.  Simply put this code in the space provided on the form and send in the form with your child. 

Reminder:  No school for students on Monday

Homework for Homeroom:

Reading:  Get working on your Reading Log entries!!  All logs must be signed ;-)

Spelling:  Spell words 5 times each… due Friday

If you are looking for some additional challenge, check out Study Island from home.  Be sure to do your best!

http://www.studyisland.com/

Math Classes:

All math classes will be going to the computer lab today.  The only homework assignment will be to bring Practice 2.5 (“Bar Graphs”) with you to class on Thursday.

Math Classes are in the swing of things!  We have finished Chapter 1, taken the test, and we are over half way through Chapter 2!  Overall, I am pleased with the progress of the students. 

Believe it or not, some students are still coming to class without their materials (pencils, books, logs, homework).  This is certainly not an overwhelming number of students.  However, if students repeatedly come to class unprepared I will be forced to issue Level 1 slips and/or an after-school detention.  Please know that this is a small number of students.  However, I thought it would be best to have my expectations made clear to all. Any assistance you can provide from home regarding “class preparation” is greatly appreciated.  I suspect we will have this problem solved very soon J Thanks for your support.

Mr. Appleby